OPW disputes suggestion it rejected agreed location for National Gallery of Ireland’s unused X-ray scannerGallery confirms plans to spend €175,000 on cabinet to house machine Sat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
More than 3,300 obsolete laws from 19th century set to be repealedLaws include proclamations on beatings with sticks and nettles, breaking eggs and an order banning a Daniel O’Connell rallySat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Government plan to push through changes to Dáil speaking rights criticised as ‘brazen’ and ‘outrageous’Long-running dispute centres on efforts to carve out speaking time for a small group of Independents involved in Government-formation talksThu Mar 20 2025 - 18:45
People in ‘positions of influence’ must break silence and call for Gaza ceasefire, says Michael D HigginsPresident’s remarks come in wake of renewed Israeli strikes on Palestinian territoryWed Mar 19 2025 - 21:03
David Hall considering potential run for presidentCampaigner for mortgage holders in distress says he has had discussions that provide ‘food for thought’Wed Mar 19 2025 - 16:20
€5.2m in humanitarian payments after Storm Éowyn exceeds annual totals since at least 2017Payments totalling €3.8 million after in 2023 Storm Babet next highest sum after an extreme weather eventTue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor comments on immigration in White House criticised as ‘wrong’ and ‘outrageous’Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says reports of fighter’s meeting with US president ‘shocking’ given recent civil judgment in Nikita Hand caseTue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
Donald Trump, Conor McGregor praise each other’s work ethics during St Patrick’s Day meeting at the White HouseMMA fighter’s immigration remarks ‘wrong’ says Taoiseach, as Tánaiste says fighter has ‘no mandate’ to speak for people of Ireland during Washington visitMon Mar 17 2025 - 20:04
Ireland ‘incredibly important’ to Apple, Tim Cook tells TaoiseachLetter from tech giant’s chief executive to Micheál Martin came against backdrop of concerns raised with in recent months about infrastructureMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach: O’Neill’s absence from St Patrick’s Day events in Washington ‘a big mistake’Micheál Martin says Sinn Féin’s boycott was ‘opportunistic’Sun Mar 16 2025 - 11:58
Thomas Gould’s request to address Dáil over fraud allegation against him is refusedCeann Comhairle says she would consider a Dáil statement by Sinn Féin TD on the matter to be ‘inappropriate’Fri Mar 14 2025 - 20:34
State’s scheme to help taxi drivers switch to EVs paused amid record demandGrants of up to €25,000 have been available in recent years for taxi, hackney and limousine operators who wish to buy electric vehiclesThu Mar 13 2025 - 15:34
Mayor’s plans for Limerick: Modular homes and fashion museum among proposalsState’s first directly elected mayor has €10.5m fund for a raft of projects for city and countyWed Mar 12 2025 - 16:24
Charges for excessive water use not being considered ‘at this time’, department saysPBP TD Paul Murphy claimed such a move could serve as ‘a Trojan horse’ for wider reintroductionTue Mar 11 2025 - 11:45
Taoiseach and UK prime minister to discuss potential Ukraine peace deal at Liverpool summitMartin says he and Starmer will talk about recent geopolitical eventsWed Mar 05 2025 - 19:59
Heart attack survivor speaks of her ‘traumatic’ brush with death at 56One in four women in Ireland dies from heart disease or stroke despite perception that heart failure is a men’s health issue Wed Mar 05 2025 - 19:00
Sinn Féin’s Doherty defends going to funeral of ‘friend’ and ex-IRA man ‘Bik’ McFarlaneSinn Féin has faced criticism for its tributes to Brendan McFarlane, who died last monthTue Mar 04 2025 - 19:48
Cabinet signs off on proposals to scrap triple lock for troop deploymentsTaoiseach says he cannot allow Russia to have a veto over Ireland’s peacekeeping missionsTue Mar 04 2025 - 18:08
Opposition wants Taoiseach to raise Ukraine and Gaza with TrumpSocial Democrats and Labour acknowledge that Micheál Martin faces difficult meetingTue Mar 04 2025 - 17:23
Drop in payouts for medical negligence cases leads to reduction in compensation paid by StateCompensation payments from the State Claims Agency across all categories were down almost €90m last yearTue Mar 04 2025 - 13:02
Plans to extend widow’s and widower’s pensions to non-marital surviving partners to go to CabinetChanges to triple lock for troop deployments, €100 million for Ukraine and proposal for LNG facility also due to be discussed by MinistersTue Mar 04 2025 - 00:01
Army general to become new head of Defence Forces under expanded roleUnlike his predecessors, Brig Gen Rossa Mulcahy will be granted full command and control of all military formationsMon Mar 03 2025 - 18:00
Review aims to bring supports for Ukrainian students in line with those for Irish nationals New Minister for Higher Education briefed on review as well as Leaving Cert grade inflation reform and apprenticeships backlogMon Mar 03 2025 - 15:31
Fianna Fáil politician to seek change on Dáil declaration of interests after omitting US trip Louth TD Erin McGreehan visited Washington on trip that included meetings in Pentagon, State Department and CIA headquartersFri Feb 28 2025 - 17:02
Europe’s leaders lined up to sway Trump on Ukraine - but did it work?From Dáil speaking rights row to the German elections, it's your essential end-of-week politics catch-upFri Feb 28 2025 - 13:10
Michael Healy-Rae tops list of TDs who own land, adding 42-acre forest to portfolioOne–third of Dáil TDs own land or properties, according to latest Register of Members’ Interests Fri Feb 28 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin meets Zelenskiy at Shannon Airport hailing ‘noble’ bid to end warUkrainian president is travelling for a high-stakes meeting in WashingtonThu Feb 27 2025 - 15:11
Opposition to withdraw Dáil ‘pairing’ arrangements in row over ‘dangerous’ speaking rights plansFiery Dáil exchanges over impasse as promise of solution dubbed a ‘con’Thu Feb 27 2025 - 12:09
Dáil speaking rights: FF/FG use committee majority to push through changeOpposition describe talks as a ‘sham’ as row is set to return to Dáil for voteWed Feb 26 2025 - 21:00
Fine Gael nominates Mairead McGuinness to run for EPP vice-president role Longford-Westmeath TD Micheál Carrigy has been elected as parliamentary party chairmanWed Feb 26 2025 - 19:58
New Dublin Lucan and Carrigaline in Cork constituencies considered but rejected Electoral Commission mulled most options for redrawing Dublin North and Dublin southeast constituencies in recent electoral map reviewWed Feb 26 2025 - 06:00
Motion on tackling gender-based violence will not be opposed by GovernmentProposal calls for number of measures to tackle domestic violence including training of judiciary and juriesTue Feb 25 2025 - 22:00
Opposition to block formation of Oireachtas committees if Dáil speaking row not resolvedCeann Comhairle Verona Murphy has cleared all other items from the agenda of Wednesday’s meeting in bid to end the dispute Tue Feb 25 2025 - 21:28
National Gallery scanner among issues that has caused ‘huge embarrassment’ says arts ministerX-ray scanner was purchased eight years ago but no suitable room has been foundTue Feb 25 2025 - 16:43
18 arrested as part of Garda operation to protect politiciansOperation Rialtas was established last May in advance of the local and European electionsMon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00
Former justice minister criticises McDonald’s tribute to late IRA figure ‘Bik’ McFarlaneCharlie Flanagan describes tribute as ‘nauseating’ Sun Feb 23 2025 - 19:52
Proposals to change triple lock potentially ‘very dangerous’ – Sinn FéinGovernment insists plans will not infringe on Ireland’s military neutralitySun Feb 23 2025 - 15:30
Could Irish peacekeepers end up in Ukraine if EU is drawn in to protect a ceasefire? Sending military personnel to Ukraine would present big challenges and could have implications for Ireland’s neutrality, say expertsSun Feb 23 2025 - 06:00
European leaders criticise Trump’s Zelenskiy diatribeUS president launches online broadside amid already-fraught situation during Ukraine talksThu Feb 20 2025 - 08:11
US-Ukraine ties sour as leaders trade ‘dictator’ and ‘disinformation’ barbsTrump aims barrage of falsehoods at Kyiv after criticism of US-Russia talks in Saudi ArabiaWed Feb 19 2025 - 21:37
Ireland would consider sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in event of ceasefire, Taoiseach indicatesUS president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Russian invasionWed Feb 19 2025 - 19:35
A brief history of ministerial briefingsHere’s what we’ve learned so far as a number of documents have been releasedWed Feb 19 2025 - 08:05
US sees ‘incredible opportunities’ to work with Russia if its war on Ukraine endsKyiv warns against ‘ultimatums’ as US and Russia relaunch contacts with talks in Saudi ArabiaTue Feb 18 2025 - 20:56
Funding for delivery of 3,000 affordable and social homes a ‘statement of intent’ - Housing MinisterPossibility of tax incentives for private property investors not discussed by Cabinet sub-committeeTue Feb 18 2025 - 17:20
Labour TD predicts new Children’s Hospital will not fully open until 2027Tánaiste says State will ‘robustly push back’ against builder’s reported wish for further €853 millionTue Feb 18 2025 - 14:12
Ukraine war: Taoiseach says Europe worried about ‘direction of travel’ of talks between US and Russia Micheál Martin says European states worried about ‘direction of travel’ of negotiations Tue Feb 18 2025 - 10:51
Trump’s bid to end Ukraine war takes centre stageHere in Ireland, the government is expected to propose €50m in non-lethal aid for UkraineTue Feb 18 2025 - 08:00
Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hearSimon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategyTue Feb 18 2025 - 06:00
Possible tax breaks for property development not discussed at ministerial meeting on housingGovernment preparing to agree additional €450 million in capital funding for housing sectorTue Feb 18 2025 - 06:00
Trade, human rights, Ukraine war raised at meeting with China’s foreign ministerWang Yi is in Dublin for meetings with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon HarrisMon Feb 17 2025 - 12:57
